‘A real headache for the palace’: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor escalates legal battle

The Royal Observer Associate Editor Josh Rom describes the former prince’s legal action as an unprecedented development, warning the ongoing investigation could deepen scrutiny and create a major problem for the Royal Family. “This story is absolutely fascinating,” Mr Rom told News24 Digital Presenter Gabriella Power. “Investigations are ongoing, and he denies any sort of criminal wrongdoing whatsoever. “Very much an unprecedented story when a former senior member of the royal family was arrested on public misconduct after files were released by the US Department of Justice relating to Andrew Mountbatten Windsor's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. “The police are known when it comes to searches of celebrities' houses; they have been known in the past to be quite heavy-handed. “All it's going to do is it's going to increase this kind of perception of entitlement of him. “I think this is going to be a real headache for the palace.”